Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-06-04
MYSTERY SOLVED.
A MISSING NORFOLK GIRL FOUND IN
PRINCESS ANNE.
Refuses to Return to Her step Mother
Naval Notes.-The Buck
shot Gang.
-co,re,pondepce Of the RIchmond DIsps,ch.f

Correspondents OF the Richmond Dispstch.f
NORFOLK, Va, June 3, 1887.
Young Matte Nicholson, daughter oil
Mack Nicholson, the decampiug printer,
has been found in Princess Anne county,
near Bempsyille, living with the family OF
q farmer, with whom she sought refuge
when she fed from the home oil her STEP
mother IN this city. She refuses 10 return
home. The general impression was that
the girl bad made way with herself.
IL seems that the scheme OF New YORK
capitalists TO establish another national
bank here has fallen through. Nothing
has been heard OF the move since the hrst
meeting az the Atlantic Hotel.
Last night the following delegates to the
Richmond Convention we're elected TO re-
present the Portsmouth Fire Department
r.. &. Marshall, II. l.. Herbert, NJ. A. Moore,
c. II. Gayle, and II. A. Campbell; alter
natcs--W. ". white, X. w. Murden.H
A. shannon, e. 7. Durham, and John
White.
The Commonwealth attorney OF this
city has decided that there Is no case here
against Rev. William Ames, the colored
bigamist, now held In Washington, as the
offence was committed In that city. The
Norfolk wife OF Ames has gone to Washing
ton.
The Potomacs, Of Washington, have
bought the boats OF the disbsnded athletic
association here.
MIR. r. b. Cooke, of this city. has been
appointed general agent OF the New YORK,
Philadelphia and Norfolk Railroad Line.
Lieutenant Commander Edwin 5. Hans.
ton, for three years assistant equipment
officer OF the navy.yard, has been detached
and goes out on the Trenton 10 Rio TO join
the Lancaster.
The United States steamer OssiDee
having completed repairs at the yard has
received orders to sail on Monday for New
York and prepare to take part IN the APP
preaching naval drill at Portland, Maine.
Mayor Barton Myers has returned from
a visit to the upper part OF Virginia.
Medical-Direc.or Delayan BlDodgOod, In
charge OF the United States Naval lIospi
tai, left last night for Chicago on SPECIAL
duty.
The steamer Elm City, running between
this port and North Carolina, was towed IN
last night in distress, with her shaft broken
The cool weather has given cotton along
the Seaboard road q setback. IL Is turning
red and in some places dying. Bright
warm weather Is much needed now for the
cotton crop.
At the annual meeting OF the Merchants
and Manufacturers Exchange last evening
r. A. DObie, president, and all the old Of.
ficers were re rejected.
The cornerstone Of the Young Mems
Christian Association was laid here this
afternoon with imposing ceremonies b.!
Ruth Lodge Of MasOns, District Deputy.
Grand Master Harry Hodges officiating.
Rev. DR.. Sledd, Of Petersburg, not being
able TO attend, The Grafton was delivered by
Rev. W. V. Tudor, d. d., Of CRANKY
street Methodist Episcopal church. The
Oratouo Society rendered the music.
Nearly two hundred Morm)ns-the sec
ord lnstalment-were landed here this af.
ternoon from The Old Dominion steamer
Roanoke. They left tonight By the Nor.
folk and Western road Tor. salt Lake CITY.
The trial on the second indictment OF the
men who made the buckshOt assault on the
famiy and residence OF Mr.. Edward Ives
in Princess Anne county, will commence
on Monday. Those Of the gang who took
TO the swamp and escaped capture are still
at large. &.